attraction

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English attraccioun, from Old French attraction, from Latin attractio from past participle of attrahō (= ad + trahō), equivalent to attract +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, [əˈtɹækʃ(ɪ̈)n], [əˈt͡ʃɹækʃ(ɪ̈)n] Rhymes: -ækʃən === Noun === attraction (countable and uncountable, plural attractions) The tendency to attract. The feeling of being attracted (to something). (in particular) Sexual or romantic desire (especially for a specified individual, kind of person, etc). (countable) An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents. (chess) The sacrifice of pieces in order to expose the enemy king. (linguistics) An error in language production that incorrectly extends a feature from one word in a sentence to another, e.g. when a verb agrees with a noun other than its subject. ==== Synonyms ==== charm pull ==== Antonyms ==== repulsion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== orientation === Further reading === Attraction (grammar) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === tractation == French == === Etymology === From Old French attraction, from Latin attractiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.tʁak.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === attraction f (plural attractions) attraction (all senses) ==== Derived terms ==== parc d'attractions ==== Descendants ==== → Hungarian: attrakció === Further reading === “attraction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012